Famioy favouritism
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Last post: 13/04/2023 at 12:49 am
So my mum has 3 brothers and a sister. This Easter one of my mums brothers has purposely gone round the other siblings houses with easter eggs for all their great nephews and nieces including, a child whom is not related as he's my cousins stepson and they have never met him as he lives away and not got anything for my children, my mum has got their grandchildren something and all others. Now my mum is saying she is dis owning her brother as they have obviously disowned us, i know it seems petty over easter eggs but if they hadnt got any one any it would be ok its the point they purposely left my family out, shall i challenge them?, i dont want my mum getting upset about this which i know whe already will be.
What would you do if your family were purposely left out?
I think your mum should perhaps be saying to her brother that they should either give everyone eggs or no one at all. It’s for her to handle really but it shouldn’t escalate into a family feud over Easter eggs - just try and maintain perspective and have a civil conversation about it.
I would leave it and return the same to him and all his kids etc from know on. He cba to make the effort neither do u or ur mum. Some people are such ah.
Ouch… that’s really hurtful! Has she spoken to her sister or other brothers about it? Was it just the 2 brothers that left her and her family out?
Is she close with any of the others? If so, surely they can see how awful that was to do? Could it be hashed out with all the siblings together?
If not then I’d probably cut them off tbh. It’s not about Easter eggs, it’s the principle. They went out of their way to exclude her and her family which is just nasty… I wouldn’t want to be anywhere near them 🤷🏼♀️
I’d literally tell my mum not to worry - the kids get so much chocolate anyway etc.
It sounds like this is between your mum and her brother, nothing to do with you and I’d steer away from being dragged into it if I’m honest!
All the best x